June brings scorching heat

Tatum Young gets relief from the heat splashing around Gilley Pool yesterday.

Summer is still nine days away, but somebody forgot to tell the thermometer.
The beginning of June brought scorching temperatures to Warren County and Middle Tennessee. Fortunately, residents received a break yesterday and temperatures are expected to be closer to normal for the next week.
‘It should be noticeably cooler for the next seven days,’ said Mark Rose, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. ‘The normal high for this time of June is 84 degrees.’
Middle Tennessee temperatures exceeded 90 degrees for seven consecutive days, June 3-9. The National Weather Service said Monday that Nashville’s first eight days of June were the hottest such span in 60 years.
Thunderstorms Monday night served to provide relief.
McMinnville resident Ron Rigsby, out mowing the lawn yesterday afternoon, noticed the cooler temperatures.
‘It’s not too bad today, especially when the breeze starts blowing,’ said Rigsby. ‘When it gets too hot, I have to use a wet towel to stay cool.’
Temperatures are expected reach the high 80s for the next five days. For a forecast, see 2-A.
Summer officially arrives with the solstice at 6:59 p.m. June 20.